1948 | London Olympics

Mavi Boncuk | Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Sixteen wrestling events were held, eight Greco-Roman and eight freestyle. All were open to men only. Six gold medals [1 were won by Turkey and five by Sweden.

Venues: Empress Hall, Earl's Court and Harringay Arena, Harringay

[1] Most Medals won by Turkey in an Olympic event:

Wrestling - freestyle, 52 kg
Medal: Silver Halit BalamirBorn: 1922 in Gümüşhane, Gümüşhane, Turkey
Died: March 2, 2009 in Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
 
Wrestling - freestyle, 57 kg
Medal: Gold Nasuh Akar

Born: May 10, 1925 in Boğazlıyan, Yozgat, Turkey
Died: May 18, 1984 (Aged 59) in Seydişehir, Konya, Turkey
 
Wrestling - freestyle, 62 kg
Medal: Gold Gazanfer Bilge
Born: July 23, 1924 in Karamürsel, Kocaeli, Turkey
Died: April 20, 2008 (Aged 83) in İstanbul, İstanbul, Turkey
 
Wrestling - freestyle, 68 kg
Medal: Gold Celal Atik
Born: 1920 in Gürdan, Boğazlıyan, Yozgat, Turkey
Died: April 27, 1979 in Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
 
Wrestling - freestyle, 74 kg
Medal: Gold Yasar Dogu
Born: 1913 in Samsun, Samsun, Turkey
Died: January 8, 1961 in Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
 
Wrestling - freestyle, 82 kg
Medal: Silver Adil Candemir
Born: 1917 in Amasya, Amasya, Turkey
Died: January 12, 1989
 
Wrestling - Greco-Roman, 52 kg
Medal: Silver Kenan Olcay
Born: 1914
 
Wrestling - Greco-Roman, 57 kg
Medal: Bronze Halil Kaya
Born: 1920
 
Male - Wrestling - Greco-Roman, 62 kg
Medal: Gold Mehmet Oktay
Born: 1917 in İstanbul, İstanbul, Turkey
Died: April 6, 1996
 
Wrestling - Greco-Roman, 82 kg
Medal: Silver Muhlis Tayfur
Born: 1922 in Erzurum, Erzurum, Turkey
Died: July 21, 2008
 
Wrestling - Greco-Roman, 130 kg
Medal: Gold Ahmet Kirecci
Born: October 27, 1914 in Mersin, Mersin, Turkey
Died: August 17, 1979 (Aged 64) in Mersin, Mersin, Turkey